Historical AF historicalafpod

Welcome to a special Nerdy AF with some very special guests... my PATREON FAMILY!
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Resources for coping with mass shootings & ways to help combat gun violence, click here:
https://www.apa.org/topics/violence/resources-mass-shootings
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy

Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com!
We have new merch!  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
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To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!!
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Welcome to part three of my birthday theme! This week I am joined again by Zeke and it goes off the rails quick. We kick off the episode with another eggplant tale and take a hard turn into the history of our first born boxer dog.
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Want to send stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!! P.O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
STOP ASIAN HATE for resources & ways to help, click here:https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: 
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Resources for coping with mass shootings & ways to help combat gun violence, click here:
https://www.apa.org/topics/violence/resources-mass-shootings
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy

Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com!
We have new merch!  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
For hnnd-made merch by yours truly, go to www.Etsy.com/shop/kynaskreations
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!!
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Welcome to part two of my birthday theme! This week I am joined by Wining About Herstory to chat cryptids and birthday traditions!
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Want to send stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!! P.O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
STOP ASIAN HATE for resources & ways to help, click here:https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: 
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Resources for coping with mass shootings & ways to help combat gun violence, click here:
https://www.apa.org/topics/violence/resources-mass-shootings
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy

Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com!
We have new merch!  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
For hnnd-made merch by yours truly, go to www.Etsy.com/shop/kynaskreations
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!!
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Welcome to part one of my birthday theme! This week I am joined by Zeke aka my husband for a Santa heist and a legendary lizard.
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Want to send stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!! P.O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
STOP ASIAN HATE for resources & ways to help, click here:https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: 
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Resources for coping with mass shootings & ways to help combat gun violence, click here:
https://www.apa.org/topics/violence/resources-mass-shootings
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy

Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com!
We have new merch!  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
For hnnd-made merch by yours truly, go to www.Etsy.com/shop/kynaskreations
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!!
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The brief and horrid history of thumbscrews and the Pear of Anguish!
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Review the podcast and you can win an "If you know, you know" tote bag! Just email historicalafpod@gmail.com showing you left that review and you are entered! 
Want to send stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!! P.O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
STOP ASIAN HATE for resources & ways to help, click here:https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: 
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Resources for coping with mass shootings & ways to help combat gun violence, click here:
https://www.apa.org/topics/violence/resources-mass-shootings
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy

Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com!
We have new merch!  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
For hnnd-made merch by yours truly, go to www.Etsy.com/shop/kynaskreations
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible! 
Sources

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/10-animals-with-opposable-thumbs-and-why-its-so-rare/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumbscrew_(torture)
https://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-torture-devices/thumbscrew-torture/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/thumbscrew
https://www.maas.museum/inside-the-collection/2013/03/18/instrument-of-torture-the-thumbscrew/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/pear-of-anguish
https://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-torture-devices/pear-torture-device/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pear_of_anguishhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/pear-of-anguish https://www.medievalists.net/2016/03/why-medieval-torture-devices-are-not-medieval/

Welcome to Nursery Rhymes Part Three with Liz from Human Seeking Human Podcast! Brace yourself for some dark origins of two more tales: London Bridge and Mary Mary Quite Contrary!
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Want to send stuff like a postcard or letter? Now you can!! P.O. Box 1141 Seguin, TX 78155-9998
STOP ASIAN HATE for resources & ways to help, click here:https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
BLACK LIVES MATTER for ways to help, click here: 
https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/

Resources for coping with mass shootings & ways to help combat gun violence, click here:
https://www.apa.org/topics/violence/resources-mass-shootings
https://www.preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/preventing-violence-and-reducing-injury/preventing-violence-advocacy

Want to be featured in our next Extra AF episode? E-mail your historical experiences, the funny/weird stories from your hometown, a family story or legend, and your true crime/paranormal experiences to historicalafpod@gmail.com!
We have new merch!  https://shop.spreadshirt.com/historicalafpod/
For hnnd-made merch by yours truly, go to www.Etsy.com/shop/kynaskreations
To get access to exclusive additional content, join Patreon today at https://www.patreon.com/HistoricalAFPod! Patreon members have early access to the podcast and enjoy benefits like extra episodes, drunk dives, live recordings, merch, and more!!
Finally, don't forget to rate and review us on Apple Podcast, Stitcher, Facebook and, the like to help us become more visible!